Partnerships
In Brief
LAU Launches New AIChE Student Chapter
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), a global leader in the profession, approved the LAU School of Engineering’s request to establish a new student chapter on May 25, 2025, which adds to other LAU chapters affiliated with major engineering societies such as the IEEE, ASCE and ASME. The AIChE chapter will enhance student engagement in chemical engineering and pave the way for a new campus club, offering undergraduates valuable leadership and project management opportunities through competitions, conferences, and networking.
LAU Partners with RIT Dubai
Adding to LAU’s expanding roster of international partnerships, the School of Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with RIT Dubai, a non-profit global campus of the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York, one of the leading tech-focused universities worldwide with over 185 years of history. The MOU paves the way for joint research projects, student exchanges, co-developed online courses, training programs, and collaborative funding and graduate assistantship opportunities to promote academic excellence, innovation, and global engagement.
LAU Takes on Anti-Corruption Initiatives
Joining forces in the fight against corruption, LAU and the National Anti-Corruption Commission signed an MOU on April 29, 2025, to promote a culture of integrity and advance knowledge in corruption prevention through scientific cooperation, curriculum development, capacity building, research, and student engagement. The MOU will be implemented in coordination with regional and international organizations, particularly the UNDP, through information exchange, expert support, and joint events.
Inauguration of the Mona Riad El Solh ICU
LAU and the Al Waleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation, led by its vice president Leila El Solh Hamade, inaugurated the Mona Riad El Solh Intensive Care Unit at the LAU Medical Center–Rizk Hospital on April 11 in honor of Hamade’s late sister and mother of Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Al Saud. At the ceremony, El Solh Hamade spoke of the 20-year-long fruitful partnership with LAU, a collaboration which LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah said reaffirmed their shared commitment to Lebanon.
Co-Financed Scholarship for PhDs in Engineering
Within a framework agreement signed between the French embassy in Lebanon and LAU on February 6, 2025, Lebanese PhD students can now benefit from a scholarship co-funded by the embassy and LAU’s School of Engineering toward their doctoral thesis. The scholarship, offered as part of the embassy’s SAFAR program, allows LAU students to spend 18 months over three academic years at a partner university in France. The SAFAR program was established to promote and strengthen French-Lebanese scientific projects.
LAU Renews Partnership With Makhzoumi Foundation
In an effort to formalize and enhance their long-standing partnership, LAU and the Makhzoumi Foundation signed an MOU to launch an internship and civic engagement program for students of the Adnan Kassar School of Business. The agreement was signed by the President of the Makhzoumi Foundation and LAU Trustee, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, and LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah on March 5, 2025, on the Beirut campus. This MOU reflects the shared institutional commitment to social impact and educational development.
A Pledge for Deserving Students
Another Annual Designated Scholarship Grant will support students in need thanks to an MOU signed on February 27 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Badr Foundation, represented by its President and MP Nabil Badr. The foundation’s new contribution builds on its support for LAU students since November 2023 and will benefit both undergraduate and graduate students. This agreement reinforces the university’s commitment to high-quality education and the creative, industrious spirit that defines our country.
LAU Collaborates With the Project Management Institute Lebanon Chapter
With the aim of bolstering students’ project-management skills, LAU has strategically partnered with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Lebanon Chapter to offer mentorship, training, networking and internship opportunities to students through connections within the industry. The agreement, signed between the chapter and the university on February 24, will also promote students’ contribution to social impact, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
MOU With Zakat Fund in Lebanon
In line with its ethos, education for all, LAU has partnered with the Zakat Fund in Lebanon to establish the Zakat Fund in Lebanon Annual Designated Scholarship Grant in support of underserved students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. The MOU, signed on February 25 between LAU President Chaouki T. Abdallah and the Fund’s President Mohammad Ibrahim Al Jouzou, will take effect in fall 2025. This partnership furthers LAU’s commitment to providing every deserving student with access to a world-class education.
Top-Ranked University of Geneva Becomes an LAU Partner
LAU’s Office of International Services and Programs will be collaborating with the University of Geneva under a new agreement signed between the two universities, adding it to LAU’s long list of international partners. Students, faculty and staff will be able to engage in academic collaborations, exchanges and research endeavors. Founded in 1559, the University of Geneva ranks among the world’s top 100 universities.
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